AEA Technology Rail

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AEA Technology Rail
Where are we?
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Research Strategy

• Aligned to Strategic Plan
• Directed at
• developing our strengths
• development of new products and ventures where we
  have a distinctive technological lead
• longer-term technology developments to underpin
  future organic growth

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Level of Investment

• AEA Technology Rail
• Target of 5 of turnover
• UK Average 2.2
• France Average 3.1
• Germany Average 4.1
• UK Pharmaceuticals 14.0
• UK IT Software 6.0
• UK Engineering 1.5

Source dti RD Scoreboard
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Areas of Application

• Blue Skies
  Problem Solving
• RCF
• Traffic Scheduling Algorithms
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• 6ft Gauging
• Real-Time VAMPIRE

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Publication Policy

• Publish at extremes of Spectrum
• WCRR
• Externally refereed Journals
• Industry Seminars/Conferences
• Patents
• Contract Work

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Advisory Group for Rail Research and Innovation
AEA Technology Rail